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more modern

ADJECTIVE

new, up-to-date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary current modernized present-day state-of-the-art stylish

STRONG

avant-garde concomitant latest novel now present recent today

WEAK

coincident concurrent contempo cutting-edge fresh last word late latter-day leading-edge modernistic modish neoteric new-fashioned newfangled prevailing prevalent twenty-first century up-to-the-minute with-it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned past

STRONG

future

WEAK

ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passe

Example Sentences

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Surprisingly, this discovery about a horse’s gait sheds light on a much more modern debate—whether A.I. is on a path to consciousness.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

But largely since the world wars, naval blockades have taken a back seat to more modern forms of economic warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The new technique builds on more modern methods used in social care and secure hospital settings.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

After all, as a more modern master than Shakespeare once wrote: “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I do remember complaining to her about the committee that had been set up to find a more modern name for Cold Sassy.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns